1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. 2. Cover and refrigerate. Stir before serving. 3. Prepared Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing stays fresh 3-4 weeks. Dip Directions: Mix 3 tbsp of Hidden ValleyÂ® Mix with 16oz sour cream*. Compare our value size Hidden Valley Ranch 16oz bottle which contains the equivalent of 16 individual 1oz packets (pictured at left). Packets typically retail at $1.89 each, so 16 packets would retail for $27.04.
Since the 1880s, it has been used by the military as an active ingredient, and a gelatinizer for nitrocellulose, in some solid propellants, such as cordite and ballistite. Nitroglycerin is also a major component in double-based smokeless gunpowders used by reloaders. Combined with nitrocellulose, there are hundreds of powder combinations used by rifle, pistol, and shotgun reloaders.
It's important to keep in mind that nitrosamines mostly form during very high heat. Even though vegetables also contain nitrates/nitrites, they are rarely exposed to such high heat. Nitrosamines can also form during the acidic conditions in the stomach. Bottom Line: When nitrites and amino acids are present, carcinogenic compounds called nitrosamines can form during high heat cooking.